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Love and Relationships: Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation Introduction:
Welcome to SexualHealth.com's channel on gay, lesbian and bisexual issues. This web page is intended as a resource for individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, questioning, straight, trans, or allies. This channel answers questions pertaining to sexual orientation, and includes links to resources for more information.

Sexual Orientation Articles:

What do gays, lesbians and bisexuals do? What are they like? Why do they act like that?

Someone I care about just came out to me! What do I do now?

I'm interested in political issues around gay, lesbian and bisexual rights, or I'm looking for resources for gay, lesbian and bisexual people.

Are gays, lesbians and bisexuals normal?

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues

American Association of Pediatricians Releases New Statement on Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation: Identity, Fantasy, and Behavior

What 'Gay Pride' Really Means

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Answered Love and Relationships - Sexual Orientation Questions:

I can't understand why, but this is what ails me: I have an incredible fetish for mature women...

It never really was a problem, only lately I knew it was an issue when I started to envision ....

Hello. I know this is a very cliche question but I think my concern is a bit different. Well, I am 16 and for the past few years I have been having a hard time figuring out my orientation. In eighth ....

I'm a gay male 40 yrs old. I recently met a 29 yr old male that is recently divorced (less than a year) and we hit it off great. He has a 3yr old son. We dated for nearly 3 months and everything wa ....

Dear Friend,I'm a homosexual person and I've been in a very successful relationship since 2 years,I'm the active person and I have a concern about my partner.I sometimes ejaculate(release sperm) insid ....

Hi, I am a 30 year woman trying to figure out my sexual orientation. Growing up, I was a bit asexual in that I was more interested in being liked by people as opposed to building an intimate, real re ....

Dear Dr. Kat,

I'm 19 and in my second year of college away from home. I had only dated boys until this past year. Since then, I have had several sexual experiences with a wonderful woman I met a ....

My girlfriend wants to use a strap-on about ten inches big so she can show me how it feels to be penetrated -- she thinks I will like it. I've never done anything like this before but it does interest ....

I've been with my boyfriend a couple of years and he just told me that his first sexual experiences were with other boys when he was young teenager. What I find so disturbing is that it wasn't just ....

I am a straight man in a very sexually active relationship. I have at times felt the desire to try oral sex with a man with a big penis. When I look at porn on line, I am attracted to larger cocks a ....

I am an able bodied gay man interested in dating a gay man I recently met online who is 11 years younger than myself with mild cerebral palsy (he uses canes to walk). We both have little relationship ....

Hello dr., here is my problem, Im a 21 year old completely heterosexual male who has a problem since maybe 16 years old, I have these fanatasies when I masturbate about being with another man and its ....

More information i forgot to mention, not sure if its shameful for me to even mention it, my friend is gay and i am not familiar with his sexual past. i heard from a friend that gay ppl are more ea ....

I have a compulsion to see naked men being viewed as an object and enjoyed by fully clothed women. I like to do it also if I get a chance. Thinking about this itself helps my erection stay longer when ....

Hi, sorry I couldn't answer you back earlier. So ,you think that finding women less apealing and exciting and all those problems will go away with time and I'll be like I was before in my attitude tow ....

Dear sir I m from Pakistan a homosexual person (gay) In this December I m going to marry, I cant avoid my marriage at any cost due to custom and social problem in this country. Please tell me how can ....

My question is why do I fight with women when I'm in a loveship with them, and not when I'm in a loveship with Men?

I'm straight and have some gay friends and I'm very concerned about their sick behavior! They keep telling they are getting anal sex from a dog! I told them to stop doing that, but they don't listen t ....

I want to know if I an straight, Bisexual or curious. I am attracted to women without a doubt but want to know if I am attracted to men in any way, shape or form. I'm not vey emotional. There were ....

We have been married for 11 months (we both are 34) and my husband just told me that 'he thinkst' he might be bisexual because he gets aroused by looking a gay pictures or films, he fantasies about 'd ....

I am in my early 30's and I started to find sexual pleasure in areas other than normal heterosexual relationships. I discovered ways to masturbate and achieve female orgasm, that is, my penis stays er ....

Dear Melissa, I'm a 25 year old male and I work for a company with about 500 men and women.(the women outnumber the men). For the past month, me and a male co worker sneak away to a secluded area of ....

I am 19 years old and a virgin. I've never been in any sort of relationship with a male partly because I dont believe I'm ready for one and partly because I was brought up in a very culturally strict ....

i am a 19 year old boy. i do my studies in india.i am very succesfull in my studies and i am doing my life well. But there is one problem which has been in my mind for years. when i was a child (about ....

Im 14. One time I was watching pornography with a friend and we started masturbating. Later on he asked if he could see my penis and then go down on it with his mouth once. I reluctantly let him. Afte ....

Hello sir,
PLEASE SIR I MAKE A REQUEST THAT PLEEEZ ANSWER MY THIS QUESTION AS IT IS VERY URGENT AND IMPORTANT FOR ME.
Sir i am 21 yrs of age and I think my penis size is 5.5 kinds,well th ....

Ok, I'm an 18 year old male and have had a hard time getting an erection when I'm with a girl. I know I'm not gay or anything, I am very attracted to women, but I have developed a major performance a ....

Hi, I'm fifteen years old and I'm unsure about my sexual orientation. I've always liked men, however, there are some things that have led me to believe that I may be bisexual. For example, pictu ....

i am wondering if homosexuality is a genetic disposition, and if so, what are the chances for two children in the same family to be gay. i am 27 yrs old, married for five yrs..my brother is 32 and is ....

I am studying Sexual Health & Reproductive Health Nursing. My assignment is on " What are the major issues impact on sexual health & reproductive system among Gay and Lesbian people. I need references ....

subject: Viagra a cure for homosexuality? I really need some advice. I'm sixteen, male, and very regrettably I'm almost certain that I'm gay. All I want is to lead a regular lifestyle and with a fem ....

I think my boyfriend is gay. I used to nag him constantly about being gay. He would get very angry and defensive. I feel as if all the signs are there...he's worked in gay bars before, and doesn't min ....

Hello! I am not sure how to address this issue. My husband and I have been married for 13 years. He has been overseas for the last 9 months. Yes, he had an affair. We are wokring through that. We agre ....

I will try to make this brief, I am happily maried and love my wife very much, we have a healthy sex life from what I can tell. Although I am always horny and have been that way for as long as I can ....

A problem which you must have come across so many times. To start with I have severe premature ejaculation problem. When I start feeling or when a girl starts feeling me I ejaculate within seconds in ....

I'm 25 years old female physically but internally i'm a guy whom love a gal. Yes I'm lesbian and in love with my girlfriend for past 7 years! We are truly in love and never change partner. We are re ....

I am 20 years old and I have been questioning my sexual orientation and I have had sex with girls and I had sex with a guy about 3 weeks ago and I got crabs and I went to the store and bought a bottle ....

i was wondering what kind of sexual diseases can women give to each other.

I feel that internally I'm a guy ( dun like to wear dresses and make-up at all ). Quite rough and like to play boy-games while small. I start missing my girl friends since I'm 14th years old. Later I ....

I am an 18 year old openly bisexual female, and it intimidates my boyfriend. He knows it's a part of me that can't be changed, but he's not sure how to react to it. Is it normal for me to desire an ex ....

Thanks Blaise Astra Parker! Remember me? I wrote to you a little while back about how I was so scared, confused, worried and upset about my sexual orientation. I told you kids used to make fun of me, ....

I am a 27-year-old man, and I feel attracted towards boys. I do want to change and I want to feel attracted towards girls. Can I? I want to marry. Can I? Please advice

I am very upset as I write to you about this topic.Please do not shut me out and please respond. It is VERY important to me. I will explain this from the beginning. I am now 20 years of age. I never ....

My 13 year old daughter has sexuality issues. We come from a different country/culture and she has not had relationships with opposite sex and now that she is going to 9th grade in the U.S she wants t ....

Sexual orientation in a relationship. With my actual boyfriend i have phone sex only because he lives in Usa and I live in Venezuela. And in our phone experience sex we have a fantasy about to have se ....

I'm divorced,42 yrs. old with 2 kids. During my marriage I had great sex with my husband, with whom I shared several dreams and fantasies about being with another woman. He was always supporting and e ....

I have a question regarding biological differences between homosexuals and heterosexuals. I read your column concerning sexual orientation and the causes of homosexuality. While you did acknowledge ....

I have a lack of desire with my husband whom I;ve been married to for 17 years. But I am confused because I have constant fantasies about women and I have for as long as I can remember. I had an exp ....

I am a man whom is disabled (C4-5 Quadriplegic) and gay. I have questions and concerns about anal sex without having sensation.

My boyfriend has a sexual fantasy to have sex with two woman. I support him. Sometimes we see pictures about this fantasy and get excited, To have it is good for the relationship? and In case that the ....

I don´t know this is a problem I want to know if the fantasy that my boyfriend and I dream is normal.

I am a gay male and am only recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. I thought being gay was tough. (I "came out" late; at 29). Asperger Syndrome is another situation where I have "known I was di ....

A few months back my wife went out with a friend of hers to a night club. while in the club my wife started drinking and ended up kissing another woman and and told her "ill make you feel like a woman ....

I have never been sexually abused, or if I have, I have no awareness of it. From very early on in my life I have found severe abusive sexual scenarios attractive. Were I a man I would struggle with ....

I have been pleasing myself for about 4 years now and for awhile now, i have been doing it everynight, i was wondering if that was normal. Also i wanted to know- when i do it i get a better orgasm whe ....

well im 20 and ive always been a worrier ,ive always sexually loved girls since i was 6 believe it or not but when i was 15 i started smoking pot and there was this guy we new who turned gay! well aft ....

I WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED FROM AGE 5TO 8YRS OLD I HAVE CP AND I AM GAY THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD A DATING LIFE I WANT SO MUCH TO CONNECT WITH SOME ONE. YET AT TIMES I FIND MY SELF ACTING OUT 34 YRS LATER, ....

Side effects of high blood pressure meds, specifically Hytrin, have caused my partner to have feelings of asexuality and literally no sexual desire whatsoever. While my partner is perfectly willing t ....

I am a 24 year old male. I want to have sex with women. I do not want to have sex with men. Why do I find some guys so good looking and why does this make me feel guilty and anxious?

I have terrible gay obsessiobal problems could you email me it would make a great difference for me

I am a gay. I like oral sex with my friend. Oral sex is it risky to catching HIV/AIDS. My partner is free from these ....

I have been searching the web seeking information on homosexuality and intellectual disability. I am a Social Trainer working for a large organization supporting people with intellectual disability. S ....